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Chapter 97: Jiang Yuyue seduced him.

"Ahem, that's not what I meant."

Jixiang quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "While General Pei is indeed quite handsome, how can he compare to our Prince?"

"Besides, he's just a minor officer in the military, a far cry from our Highness. If we're talking about who's a better match for her, it's definitely His Highness! And she's carrying our future little prince, how could any other man possibly have a chance with her?"

Hearing Ji Xiang's flattery, Xie Jinglan glanced at him sideways, a hint of sarcasm appearing on his usually cold face.

"A good match? How could a woman from such a humble background like her possibly catch my eye?"

Xie Jinglan spoke casually, but his eyes were filled with an impenetrable fog.

Jiang Yuyue took advantage of him, does she even deserve him?

"Yes Yes Yes."

Ji Xiang readily agreed, "Your Highness is absolutely right!"

For some reason, the thought of what Jixiang had said made him feel extremely annoyed. Xie Jinglan lost his interest in reading and closed the book in his hand. He looked up at Feng Ling and said, "Continue to follow her. If anyone bothers you again, report back immediately."

"Yes."

Seeing that his master no longer held his slip of the tongue, Jixiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but...

After observing Xie Jinglan's expression, Jixiang knew perfectly well that her prince was actually two-faced. She had never realized before.

Rejected, Pei Jingchuan stormed back, while his adjutant Wu Tianshi anxiously greeted him.

"General, where have you been? I've been looking for you for a long time but haven't been able to find you. We've been urgently summoned back, and we must set off today without delay!"

"know."

Pei Jingchuan looked displeased. "I've taken care of some things. We can set off now."

"Yes!"

Wu Tianshi immediately reorganized the troops, and the group of men, lined up neatly and orderly, set off towards the city gate at Pei Jingchuan's command.

As soon as Pei Jingchuan's team left the gates of Jinling, they ran into a large and imposing army.

The most eye-catching item was a carriage pulled by two fine white steeds. The carriage had a canopy with windows decorated with exquisite silk and gold carvings, making it look exceptionally luxurious. In addition, the carriage was surrounded by guards and attendants, making it clear that the people inside were no ordinary people.

When did such an important figure from the imperial family arrive in Nanjing?

Pei Jingchuan ordered his men to move aside, intending to peek inside the carriage, but the windows were completely covered by silk curtains, making it impossible to see who was inside.

Just as Pei Jingchuan was about to look away, his eyes fell on a man at the front of the group. Although he only saw the profile of the man on horseback, his pupils contracted for a moment.

This person is... is Xie Yunqi!?

Pei Jingchuan's expression immediately darkened. Although he had only seen him once, the man bore an eighty percent resemblance to Xie Yunqi.

But Xie Yunqi died a long time ago, so how could he be here?!

Upon thinking of this, Pei Jingchuan instinctively wanted to step forward and ask for clarification, but was stopped by his adjutant Wu Tianshi.

"General, you mustn't!"

Wu Tianshi lowered his voice, "If I'm not mistaken, this is the entourage of a princess! Please be careful not to offend her!"

"The princess's entourage?"

These words made Pei Jingchuan's face darken even further. This Xie Yunqi actually had a connection with the princess?! Could it be…

Upon hearing the mention of the princess, Pei Jingchuan immediately recalled the teahouse owner's banquet that day, in which he mentioned a general surnamed Xie from Jiangnan who had become a princess consort. Could it be Xie Yunqi?

This thought crossed Pei Jingchuan's mind, making him even more restless. If it were really true, wouldn't Xie Yunqi have betrayed Yue'er?

"General? What do you want to do?"

Seeing Pei Jingchuan's grim expression, Wu Tianshi reminded him again, "Offending the princess would be a grave offense!"

"Of course I know this kind of thing."

Pei Jingchuan kept his face cold and his eyes kept scanning the group. He happened to see someone he knew: his cousin Zhou Wenhui was among the princess's guards!

"I'm not leaving today."

Pei Jingchuan turned his horse around and headed back. "I still have some things to figure out. I'll set off again tomorrow."

Wu Tianshi frowned and immediately advised, "General, this is an urgent summons from above. If we continue to stay here, we're afraid they'll blame us."

“I will take full responsibility for this matter and will not implicate you. Besides, it’s a day’s journey.”

Pei Jingchuan's tone was unquestionable, "Go and follow them, see where they've settled down, and find out why the princess suddenly came to this small place, Jinling."

Although Wu Tianshi was unwilling, he couldn't refuse and had to accept the order and leave.

Pei Jingchuan stared intently at the group, his gaze chilling.

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Such big news naturally did not escape the eyes of Xie Jinglan's secret guards.

"Your Highness, Princess Huajin, Xie Yunqi, and Prince Ning's entourage just entered Jinling City together."

Yueying hurriedly came to report, "They are making a great show of force and have no intention of avoiding attention. They have just entered the city. I wonder if they are going directly to the Xie residence."

Upon hearing this, Jixiang was startled. She hadn't expected Xie Yunqi and Song Jinwan to return so soon after their wedding. Although this wouldn't significantly affect His Highness's plans, what about Jiang Yuyue...?

"Your Highness, Xie Yunqi's arrival was quite sudden. Should we think of a way to remind Miss Jiang?"

Xie Jinglan frowned slightly, tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, and after a moment of contemplation, said, "No need."

Jixiang looked worried. "But what's in her belly... If we were to meet abruptly, things might not end well."

"If she can't even handle this kind of situation, then she's nothing special."

Xie Jinglan's tone was somewhat nonchalant, "She can handle such a large family like the Xie family with ease, surely she can handle a mere Xie Yunqi?"

Hearing this, Jixiang didn't dare to offer any more advice, and could only silently pray for Jiang Yuyue, hoping that everything would go well for her...

Meanwhile, Jiang Yuyue was completely unaware that Xie Yunqi had brought Princess Huajin back to Jinling.

"Let Zheng Guang be the manager of this shop."

At that time, Jiang Yuyue was still recruiting a manager for the shop. Although she had taken on the job of managing the shop, the Xie family had quite a few shops. If she had to manage each one personally, her body might not be able to handle it. Therefore, she had posted a notice outside to recruit a shop manager before, and today she finally decided on the manager.

"Those who were not selected, please go home."

Xiao Liu took out her purse and said, "Take ten copper coins from me as a gift from my young lady to treat you all to tea."